October 1, 1969 (12 pages)

Area orchards will be toured Saturday Fruit growing and roadside sales, Christmas tree potential, livestock, horses, farm ponds, timber sales and other private land management examples for income will be shown on public tour Saturday. "This tour will start at 1 p.m, at McBurney Christmas tree farm at Cedar Ridge, proceed along Colfax Highway and end with cider at Ernest Bierwagen orchard," says Farm Advisor John Smith. "Placer and Nevada counties’ natural resources need conservation practices plus compatible fee or income producing management, or private land owners will be unable to retain the beauty and attraction of this Sierra Foothill area," said Smith, . "Placer and Nevada counties’ natural resources need conservation practices plus compatible fee or income-producing management, or private land owners will be unable to retain the beauty and attraction of this Sierra Foothill area," said Smith. Examples of farming, recCounty assessors hold conference County Assessor Elton (Bub) Tobiassen reported today a threat to local government, an overhaul of open space land laws and a challenge to assessors themselves were discussed by speakers at the annual joint conference of county assessors and the State Board of Equalization which just concluded at Palm Springs. State Sen. George Deukemejian (R-Long Beach) the keynoter, asked "do we need six thousand units of local government to run this state." Deukmejian, Senate majority leader and a member of the Revenue and Taxation Committee, received support later from State Senator George Moscone, Senate minority leader, who said that the present taxation system is the result of an agrarian area and sorely needs overhaul. Moscone suggested that one . way to solve the "cross purposes of local programs" would be to have state and federal governments fund welfare, . poverty and education programs, Deukmejian said there were 58 counties and 402 cities and 1,484 school districts and nearly 4,000 special districts in California -all levying taxes. Mos-_ cone said that some of the "vastly proliferated. bureaucracies" could be eliminated if the state and federal governments assumed responsibilities for some of the programs, Assemblywoman March Fong (D-Oakland) challenged the assessors to become more active in property tax legislation. "You (assessors) should be playing a strong and aggressive roll in the generation of tax reform programs," The assessors elected Phil Watson of Los Angeles as president, “Donald B, Drew, Kings county, first vice president; Charles G. Clark, Claveras county, second vice president, and re-elected Marian Baker, Yolo county, secretary, and R. J. McMullen, Sonoma county, treasurer. a reation, wildlife management, conifer nursery, water management, and natural forest seedling thinning for Christmas trees will be shown to the public as follows: 1 p.m. — McBurney Tree Farm — Cedar Ridge; 2 p.m. — Murphy Ranch — Peardale; 2:30 p.m. — Poteete pasture — Peardale; 3 p.m. — Ruess tree farm — Chicago Park; 4 p.m. “-Weiss Brothers Nursery — Chicago Park; 5 p.m. — Bierwagen orchard — Chicago Park. Colfax Highway Association Executive Secretary Joe Ruess, co-chairman of the tour, announces "camp stew" at Peardale Firehouse from 6 to.8 p.m. followed by speakers with colored slides and public discussion. Ted Waddell and Dick Wheeler, California Division of Forestry, will be speakers on the tour. Gene Andreucetti, Soil Conservation Service, will show ponds and wildlife management on the tour and at the evening meeting. Wednesday, October 1, 1969 The Nevada County Nugget 3 Golden anniversary fete for Carroll Searls MR, AND MRS, CARROLL SEARLS greet their guests Saturday at a luncheon to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The Searls, now residents of New Rochelle, N. Y., were married at Trinity Episcopal Church 50 years ago this month, A few of the original wedding party were present Saturday including the groom's brother and two sisters-in-law and two cousins of the bride. The 180 guests had lunch in the Victorian Room following cocktails in the lobby and onthe terrace ofthe hotel. Another party will be held Sept. 27 at New Rochelle, for the Searls' friends in the east. Footbali, basebail, golf. are more exciting i in color. They happen in-color. They‘re more enjoyable in color. So why watch them in black and white? All kinds of TV shows. drama, variety, space shots. castforcolor viewing. . Are you missing half the picture? Get Color TV now. Seeitlikeitis. [> GeawE .all sports .news, are teleWee ee oe. Ezz

Area orchards will be toured Saturday Fruit growing and roadside sales, Christmas tree potential, livestock, horses, farm ponds, timber sales and other private land management examples for income will be shown on public tour Saturday. "This tour will start at 1 p.m, at McBurney Christmas tree farm at Cedar Ridge, proceed along Colfax Highway and end with cider at Ernest Bierwagen orchard," says Farm Advisor John Smith. "Placer and Nevada counties’ natural resources need conservation practices plus compatible fee or income producing management, or private land owners will be unable to retain the beauty and attraction of this Sierra Foothill area," said Smith, . "Placer and Nevada counties’ natural resources need conservation practices plus compatible fee or income-producing management, or private land owners will be unable to retain the beauty and attraction of this Sierra Foothill area," said Smith. Examples of farming, recCounty assessors hold conference County Assessor Elton (Bub) Tobiassen reported today a threat to local government, an overhaul of open space land laws and a challenge to assessors themselves were discussed by speakers at the annual joint conference of county assessors and the State Board of Equalization which just concluded at Palm Springs. State Sen. George Deukemejian (R-Long Beach) the keynoter, asked "do we need six thousand units of local government to run this state." Deukmejian, Senate majority leader and a member of the Revenue and Taxation Committee, received support later from State Senator George Moscone, Senate minority leader, who said that the present taxation system is the result of an agrarian area and sorely needs overhaul. Moscone suggested that one . way to solve the "cross purposes of local programs" would be to have state and federal governments fund welfare, . poverty and education programs, Deukmejian said there were 58 counties and 402 cities and 1,484 school districts and nearly 4,000 special districts in California -all levying taxes. Mos-_ cone said that some of the "vastly proliferated. bureaucracies" could be eliminated if the state and federal governments assumed responsibilities for some of the programs, Assemblywoman March Fong (D-Oakland) challenged the assessors to become more active

in property tax legislation. "You (assessors) should be playing a strong and aggressive roll in the generation of tax reform programs," The assessors elected Phil Watson of Los Angeles as president, “Donald B, Drew, Kings county, first vice president; Charles G. Clark, Claveras county, second vice president, and re-elected Marian Baker, Yolo county, secretary, and R. J. McMullen, Sonoma county, treasurer. a reation, wildlife management, conifer nursery, water management, and natural forest seedling thinning for Christmas trees will be shown to the public as follows: 1 p.m. — McBurney Tree Farm — Cedar Ridge; 2 p.m. — Murphy Ranch — Peardale; 2:30 p.m. — Poteete pasture — Peardale; 3 p.m. — Ruess tree farm — Chicago Park; 4 p.m. “-Weiss Brothers Nursery — Chicago Park; 5 p.m. — Bierwagen orchard — Chicago Park. Colfax Highway Association Executive Secretary Joe Ruess, co-chairman of the tour, announces "camp stew" at Peardale Firehouse from 6 to.8 p.m. followed by speakers with colored slides and public discussion. Ted Waddell and Dick Wheeler, California Division of Forestry, will be speakers on the tour. Gene Andreucetti, Soil Conservation Service, will show ponds and wildlife management on the tour and at the evening meeting. Wednesday, October 1, 1969 The Nevada County Nugget 3 Golden anniversary fete for Carroll Searls MR, AND MRS, CARROLL SEARLS greet their guests Saturday at a luncheon to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The Searls, now residents of New Rochelle, N. Y., were married at Trinity Episcopal Church 50 years ago this month, A few of the original wedding party were present Saturday including the groom's brother and two sisters-in-law and two cousins of the bride. The 180 guests had lunch in the Victorian Room following cocktails in the lobby and onthe terrace ofthe hotel. Another party will be held Sept. 27 at New Rochelle, for the Searls' friends in the east. Footbali, basebail, golf. are more exciting i in color. They happen in-color. They‘re more enjoyable in color. So why watch them in black and white? All kinds of TV shows. drama, variety, space shots.. castforcolor viewing. . Are you missing half the picture? Get Color TV now. Seeitlikeitis. [> GeawE .all sports .news, are teleWee ee oe. Ezz